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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31
ALL ARE INVITED
The Merchant, the Laborer and Every
Honest Man VIII Find Welcome
in. Kansas,
But the Place That VIII Give You the
Most Royal Welcome is Great Bend
and Barton County.

of Kansas about real estate, and so
many inducements are held out to
attract those in search of investments
of that kind, that we sometimes fear
that eastern people will jump at the
conclusion that we have room for those
only who wish to purchase farms or
town lots. But nothing can be farther
from the truth. True, agriculture
Will always be the first and greatest
interest of the state, and its fertile
fields will always be its greatest source
of wealth; but there are thousands CT
avenues open for other business
wherein wealth may be acquired with
equal facility. Kansas has abundance
of room for the expansion of every
line of honest trade or industry.
Manufacturers may come here with
every assurance of receiving a hearty
and generous welcome. The whole
state is underlaid with one vast aud
inexhaustible coal field; and, speaking
for Great Bend, the people are only
too glad to lend a helping hand to
start something in this line. As to
merchants, we have quite number,
but with our ever-swelling army of
immigrants we have room for more.
No people in the world buy more
goods than the people of Kansas, and
no people in the world are more
prompt in paying for them. The
spirit of intolerance which tries to
drive out every stranger who attempts
| TO enter business, found so often in
the east, is not to be found here.
The people Of the west are not clanish
and the merchant who has been here
a day is ON all equality with the one
who has been here ten years.
What we have said of merchants
may be applied to the professions. A
good doctor will not be long in finding
practice, and a good lawyer will not
long be briefess.
Men who come here to labor, no
matter where, OH the farm, in the
blacksmith shop or behind the desk,
if :tey be honest and capable, can
find remunerative employment and
have every advantage of living in a
progressive and rapidly developing
country, where few years Of
assiduous foil will bring them an
honorable competency.
We have penned this article for the
DEMOCRAT in a spirit Of candor, and if
it. should chance TO attract the notice
of some worthy man in the east who
feels that the struggle is too uneoua
there and that he would like to try
the west, he may come to Great Bend
and Barton county and find all the
conditions as we have described them.
IF merchant wishes to come, or a
manufacturer, he will find that we
have given this picture no extra or
fanciful touch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31
-shilob's Cure win Immediately


-Shiloh's Cure will Immediately
relieve Group. whooping cough and
bronchitis. For sale by Burson &
Shaw.
"A Nasal Injector free with each
bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy.
Price so cents. For sale by Burs9n
q Shaw.
p. -FoR SALE.--A dwelling house of
five rooms In Great Bend. If you
want bargain cali at this Office
-'Hackmetack, lasting and fra
grant perfume. Price % and so cts
For sale by Burson q Shaw. %
The dry goods and clothing house of
Elwood d Co. desire call from every
reader of the DEMOCRAT. They take
pleasure in showing goods, and they
have a line of goods 10 sell that will
command your admiration.
When you want lots of goods for
a small amount of money 60 to the
FAMOUS.
Are you made miserable by indi-
gestion, constipation, dizziness. loss of
appetite, yellow skin? Shiloh's VftaAizer
is a positive cnre. For sale BY Bur-
son IL Shaw.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

Everybody is happy to-day over
the appearance Of street sprinkler
this morning. 1t has been needed
for some time, and will have some
thing to do toward laying the cloud of
dust that every breeze stirs up. Bar
ney Seals sits on top and manipulates
the reins.- Chronoscope.
The people of Larned are certainly
easy to satisfy. But we are really
and truly glad that they have street
sprinkler at last.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

M. II. Murdoch, the editor of the
Wichita Eagle, has, probably, the finest
furnished Office in the state. The peo-
pie of Wichita, in recognition of his
services in building up the city, sub
scrited the money to furnish it. The
total cost of the furniture, we have
learned, was $4,000. Let nobody say
hereafter that every town in Kansas is
ungrateful to its newspaper men.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

The legislature of Wisconsin has
passed a bill compelling railroads to
grant passes to all members Of the
Legislature and elective state officers
and judges of all courts of record.
This is probably a wise move as the
officers will feel that they are not
placing themselves under obligations
to the railroads when they present
their passes for free ride.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

ONE Of the neatest advertising
pamplets we have seen is that issued
by the Sterling Land and Investment
Company, descriptive of Sterling and
Rice county. We have not attempted
to read the contents. but it seems to
be carefully gotten up and the cuts of
buildings are excellent Here is an
advertisement that probably cost the
town considerable money, but the
people will be amply repaid for every
dollar invested. Sterling is a good
town, growing town, and this
elegant pamphlet will prove to the
outside world that its people are wide
awake and imbued with the spirit OF
enterprise.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31
LAND OFFICE AT LAENED, KAN, !

Notice is hereby given that the folloTing-named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that SAID
proof will be made before the Judge, in bis alb
sense, the Clerk of the District Court OF Barton
county. Kansas, at Great Bend, Kansas, on Safur-
day, May z, 1887, viz: Larinia Noble, h & NO
5e55 for the southwest quarter section y, township
10, south range IS west
BE names the following witnesses TO prove his
land. viz: George 81 Speck, Thomas w Ely, ID
SEMINARS and John Keyser, all OF Willard Pos tofhce
Barton County, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31
LAND OFFICE AT LARNED. KAN, I
March Is. 1887.

Notice is hereby given that the follOwing-named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof win be made before the Judge in his alb
sense the Clerk of the District court of Barton
county 1T Great Bend, Kansas, Saturday, May T.,
1887, viz Calvin L. Dawson, ID. S. Ne, 7227, for
the southwest quarter section r. township 1S south
range ID
He names the following witnesses 70 prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said
land, viz: E s. Medberry, c. l. Jones, ID. H.
Names and G. w. Brewer, all of Great Bend Post
w. BROWNLEE, Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31
NOTICE.
The Morris Drive Well Point Co., plaintin,

The Morris Drive Well Point Co., plAintif,
w, E. Stelter Defendant.
Before J. w. Clark Justice of the Peace, of Great
Bend City, in Barton county, Kansas.
Said defendant, w. E. Stelter, is hereby notified
that the second day of March. 1887, plaintiff
commenced suit against him for the sum of S4S. II
interest and costs, and that summons in garnish-
ment was issued by the above named Justice of the
Peace. to the First National Bank of Great Bend,
Putnam White, ID +. Wooded ct al, and il appeared
from the answers of the garnishees that they have
IN ney and other property in their possession be-
longing TO defendant, and that the summons for
defendant has not and cannot be served on him in
this county, The therefore continued To
the eth day of April, 1857, at 10 O'Clock a. nl al
which time said cause will be heard.
The Morris Drive Well Point Co., Plaintiff.
Attest: j. w. Clark, Justice of the Peace.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31
United States MarshaPs Sale,
In the Circuit Court of the United for the Dis
srict of Kansas.
Nina Mehrhoh plaintiff,

the Circuit n1ted states Tor the Dis
srIct of Kansas.
Nina Mehrhof, plaintiff,
-,
Henry Mehrhof Christina Mehr- 0'''e w. 'N-'
Public notice is hereby given that under and by
virtue of order of sale and execution to rect
ed and delivered, issued out of the above named
court in the above entitled action, will Wednes-
day. the S0th day of March, A. D. 1887 At 10 O'Clock
a. M. of said day, at the front door of the court
house in the city of Great Bend, in the county of
Barton and State of offer for sale and sell at
public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash
in hand the following described real ESTATE situate
lying and being in Barton county, state and district
of kansas, to-wit:
The northeast quarter of section twenty-four the
northwest quarter of section twenty-four the west
half of the southeast quarter Of section
the west half of the northeast quarter of section
twenty-five the east bali of the northwest quarter of
section twenty-five, the northeast quarter Of the
southwest quarter of section twenty live and the
northeast quarter of the eoutheas quarter of section
twenty-five, all in township nineteen, south of range
thirteen west.
Said property will be sold as the property Of the
above named defendants. w. &. JONES,
L. :. Marshal District of Kansas
Maher Osmond Geo. w. Nimocks, Waters q Chase,
attorneys tor plaintiff
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

The A. G. Fair building will be one
of the largest structures in Western
Kansas, covering an area of $500
square feet Some idea of the size of
the building may be gained by com.
pairing il with the opera block which
covers an area of 1000 square feet.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

From a letter received the other
day from the secretary of the State
Historical Society we learn that there
are fifty-four daily papers published
in Kansas. This is fair showing
for state only twenty-nine years of
age.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

William Dorne, living four miles
northeast of town, had serious run
away Sunday night. No person hurt,
but one of the horses was killed and
the other seriously hurt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

Nothing will do more good than to
have a ronsing meeting of the citi-
zens of Great Bend. Let them meet
and talk over the outlook and devise
ways of advertising the city and
county
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

Great Bend has registered about
75O voters, which is but little over
half the voting population of the city.
We have urged our citizens TO attend
to this duty but many have persist
emily neglected it until now it is too
late to register for the city election.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31
STATE OF KANSAS, 40

In the Probate Court in and for said county.
In the matter Of the estate of Amos Mcdowell decd:
Creditors and all other persons interested in the
aforesaid estate hereby notified that shall
ply to the Probate Court, in and for said County,
sitting the court house in Great Bend county %
Barton, State of Kansas, the 18th day of April.
A. u. 1887, for full and final Element of said
MARTHA \. MCDOW ELL,
Administrator of the estate of Amos Mcdowell,
decreased.
Great Bend March IL, y. ID. 1887. Nv
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

Ed G. auckland returned from his
trip to Pueblo on Friday. His robust
form and ruddy cheeks attest the
beneficial effects of the mountain
breezes of Colorado. Yesterday he
went to Baldwin to arrange for the
appearance of the Glee club at that
place during vacation. Topeka Daily
Capiiul.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

Larned's real estate transfers on
Saturday, according to the Daily
Chronoscope. amounted to 1886. On
the same day Great Bends transfers
reached nearly $4,000. Comment
is unnecessary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

A. J. auckland sold this week lot 6.
block So on Broadway to W. w. Win
stead, who will shortly erect a handsome
residence on it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31
NOTICES FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT LARSED. KAs. /
Mureh 2nd 1877. 1

LAND OFFICE AT L. RSED. KAs.
March 2nd, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has fled notice OF his intention to make final
proof in suppo OF his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Probate Judge of Barton
county, Kansas, ut Great Bend on the 21st day OF
April, 1887, viz: Albert Hanback,, heir of John
IT, range IL west. He names the following Witness
es to prove his continuous residence upon and cul-
tivation of, said land, viz.s Peregrien Klytek,
Joseph Zllinka, Joseph Riseck, Yancil Gallo, of
Pail acky, P. o., Ellsworth county, Kas.
40 w. r. BROW NLEE, Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

The Rev. Geo. H. Thayer, of
Bourbon, Ind, says: Both myself
and wife owe our lives to Shiloh's Con-
sumption Cure" For sale by Burson
Il Shaw,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31
John G.. Frank, plaintiff,

John G. Frank, plaintln,
w. Z. Stelter, defendant,
Before Jas w. Clarke, Justice of the Peace of the
city of Great Bend in Barton county. Kansas
Said defendant is hereby notified that on the Sd
day of March, 1897 order Of attachment, for the
sum of two hundred and seventy-one dollars and
seventy-fye cents, was issued by the above named
Justice of the Peace against his goods in the Above
entitled action and that said will be heard ON
the 18th day of April. 1897, Ut 10 O'clock IL
JOHN G. FRANK. Pl'f.
ATTEST Jas W. Clarke, Justice of the Peace. 3w
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31
enterprise

Mr.. A. j. Hoffman, from Edwards
vile, H., is in town looking after some
real estate interest at this place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

The following Is an exhibit of the
total registration of the city of Great
Bend up to and including Saturday,
March the 26tle
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

Al. Huntsburger and wife, late of
Kansas City, have located in Great
Bend. He will find employment with
the Missouri Pacific railroad.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

Charley Evans, who has been quite
i'll for some days, has gone down to st.
John for visit of few days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

Charles Pressl and Frank Dell have
formed partnership and will shortly
open a barber shop next door south of
Hiss harness shop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31
Mrs. T. T. Smith is on the sick list

Wiley Slit, a young man from
woodruff, H., is in town on business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

Frank jackson, from South Bend,
Ind, is in town looking up a position
in the real estate business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

W. Z. Butler, plaintiff,
W. E Stelter defendant.
Before James w, Clarke, Justice of the Peace of
Great Bend City, in Barton County, Kansas
Said defendant is hereby notified that the Sd
day of March, 1887, suit commenced aga
him for S140O interest and costs, and that SUM
mons in punishment WAS issued by the above med
Justice of the Peace John Rodgers. and that said
will be heard the office of said Justice in
Great d MT in said county the 18th day OF April,
1887, at 10 O'Clock -. W. E. BUTLER,
Ja'res w. Clarke, j. p, Plaintiff.
2-yH
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

The people are anxious for the
work to begin OH our water works.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

-Shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need
for constipation, loss of appetite. diz
illness, aud all symptoms of dyspepsia.
Price 10 and rs cents per bottle. For
sale by Burson & Shaw.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31

-Sleepless nights, made miserable
by that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure
the remedy for you. For sale by
Burson & Shaw.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-31
DO ALL KINDS Of

Granting, Decorating, Paper Hanging and Fresco-
ing. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shop north side Of
square. S-lW
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13
NOTED PERSONAGES.

Henry M. Stanley will receive the free
dom of the city of London Jan. 10.
William K. and Cornelius Vanderbilt,
have each given $1,000 to the Logan
fund.
Henry George will issue the first num-
Der of his paper, The Standard, this
week.
Arch-Deacon Farrar says that sin In
dia the English have made 100 drunkards
for one Christian"
Postmaster Corse, of Boston, is arrang-
ing to give the people of that city better
mail facilities, and every-hour deliveries.
Sam Jones expects to begin telling
Boston of her wickedness next Sunday.
He will not be able to complete the.
schedule this year.
General Lew Wallace's "Ben Hur" has,
been translated by Catholic priest at
Lafayette, Ind, and will soon be published
IN German
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13
The Measurement of the Year.
Boston Journal of Education.

The length of the year Is strictly 365
days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 40 seconds and
-tenths of a second-the time re-
quired for the revolution of the earth
round the sun. Abont 45 B. c., Julius
Cesar, by the help of Sosigines, an Alex
andrian philosopher, came to a tolerably
clear understanding of the length of a
year, and decreed that every fourth year
should De held to consist of 366 days for
the purpose of absorbing the odd hours.
By this rather clumsy arrangement the
natural time fell behind the reckoning, as
in reality, day every fourth year is too
much by IL minutes, 10 seconds, three
tenths of a second, so it inevitably
followed that the beginning of the
year moved onward ahead of the
point at which it was in the days Of
Caesar. From the time of the council of
Nice, in 325 A. D., when the vernal equi-
nox fell correctly on the 21st of.March.
Pope Gregory found in 1882 A. D., that
there had been an overwhelming to the
extent of ten days, and that the vernal
evuinox fell on the 18th of March. To
correct the past error he decreed that TIE
9Th of October of that year should be
reckoned as the 18th, and, to keep the
JSdI 1IShu Ill OfOL pAuS
Is hours, Sc minutes and 10 seconds in a
century-he ordered that eve centen-
NAL year that could not be divided by
four (17OO, 1900, 1900, POO, 32OO,) should
not be bissextile, as it otherwise would
be, thus in short, dropping the extra day
three times every four hundred years.
While in Catholic countries the Gregor-
ian style was readily adopted, it was not
so in Protestant nations. In Britain it
was not adopted until 1853, by
which time the discrepancy be
tween the Julian and the Gregorian
periods amounted to eleven days. An act
of parliament was passed debating that
the Sd of September of that year should
be recboned the 18th, and that three of
every four centennial years should be
leap years. The year 1900 not being a
leap year, the new and old styles now diff
fer twelve days, our 1st of January being
equivalent to the 18th old style. In Russia
alone of Christian countries is the old
style retained. The old style is still re-
tanned in the treasury accounts of Great
Britain. In old times the year was held
to begin on the 25th of March, and this
usage, or piece of antiquity, is also still
observed in the computations of the
chancellor of the British excheguer. So
the first day of the financial year is the
9Th of April, being sold Lady day"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13
ODD ITEMS.

A man named swindler has been arrest
ed in Nebraska for land frauds.
A young man of Girard, Ala, stole q
Bible from the local church because, as
he says he was starving.
More than fifty coIored men hold clerk
ships in the department at Washington
their salaries ranging from $1,000 to 81,
600 per year.
A check for one cent was drawn in
New York by the government in favor OF
| in importer who had paid excess of duty
to that extent.
A post-office employe at Portland
Ore, who selects and makes out a list OF
uncalled-for letters, advertised one ad-
dressed to his wife.
1t is charged that the doctors in tn.
city Of Mexico write their prescriptions
in cipher, which can only be put up at
a certain drug store.
There is a man out west so ecocomi-
cal that he stops his clock when he goes
to bed to save the wear and tear of the
machinery.
Punxsutawney, Penn, has a crow that
is fonder of chewing gum than is a Vas.
san girl. He steals pennies and buys it
from groceryman who knows his weak
ness,
An OK team, wagon and farmer went
off bridge at Sioux Falls, D. L. few
nights ago and fell ten feet. They reached
the ground right side up with nothing
broke or injured.
The Police News of London has mini
mum circulation of about 10000 copies,
and has reached maximum, when some
terrible crime occupied the public mind
of 100000 copies.
A Chicago woman is attracting con.
siderable attention by appearing on the
streets leading big cat covered with q
rose-plush blanket and wearing collar
on which are little silver bells.
VIM. J. Shankle of Memphis and Miss
Emma Hood of Grenade, Miss, went
through what they thought was a mock
marriage. Now it is claimed that the
| ceremony is binding. William is willing
it should be, but Miss Hoods mother OBJ
jects.
Fond du Lac, Wis hen has just hatch
ed out brood of eighteen chickens. The
temperature was fifteen degrees below
| zero on two days toward the period of in
cubation and the hen had but little
| shelter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13

crate stipends which they receive for
tuition. The numbers of students var
les from about fifty in summer to eighty
In winter. The regulations for their adj
mittance are strict, and rigidly observed,
They must show proof of having work
ed for at least two years at trade, and
must produce drawings or work to evil
dence sufficient talent and training The
period of attendance is three years. The
fees are very moderate. Great care is
bestowed upon each student. spec ial
course adapted to his trade or occupation
is laid down, and he has to follow it care
fully and attend regularly. The subjects
taught in this school are geometrical and
architectural drawing, light and shade,
perspective, figure drawing from casts
and life, decorative ornament, wood-carv-
ing, modelling and casting, painting (as
applicable to decorative trades), archi-
tecturaI styles, anatomy and history of
industrial art. The work done here is
thorough and systematic. For ex-
ample, wood carving. Every work goes
through regular and systematic course.
First the design is drawn on a board,
then the model in clay or wax is super
added and finished with sharpness or
precision; finally the work carved in oak
or walnut is copied from the model. The
designs are thus rendered in a mastery
fashion. All slipshod work or alteration
is avoided. The other branches of in
dustrial art are carved out on similar
lines of thoroughness.